07/12/12

Pat Metheny Unity Band Releases Album, Schedules Tour

First Metheny-led band in 30 years to feature sax

Pat Metheny and the Unity Band—Chris Potter on sax and bass clarinet, Antonio Sanchez on drums, and Ben Williams on bass—has released Unity Band on Nonesuch Records. The lineup is the first Metheny-led outfit in 30 years to include a saxophonist. The album features nine new Metheny compositions.

The group will tour the United States this summer and fall, with stops in 39 cities. The full schedule follows.